Archive for August 12, 2011

Syrian March 14

My weekly article in Al-Akhbar:  ”Yasin Hajj Salih:  Guiding State and society?”

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

propaganda aside, Shaykh Zayid promoted women’s rights????

“Propaganda aside, it seems there is reason to look fondly upon Zayed, who died in 2004; he had been Abu Dhabi’s ruler and first president of the United Arab Emirates and was widely seen as a force for good in the region. As we are told in this theat…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

This is too emotional for me: I am crying. I get like that when dead Arab potentates are remembered

“But its newest production, “Zayed and the Dream,” which it will perform at the Eisenhower Theater, arose in a different way. Its multimillion-dollar cost was paid by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH). In 2008, the authority …

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Western whispers about repression in Saudi Arabia

“The Saudi Arabian authorities must release or charge with an internationally recognizably offence a Shi’a cleric reportedly held for “inciting public opinion,” Amnesty International said today.  Sheikh Tawfiq Jaber Ibrahim al-’Amr was arrested …

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Samir Amin on Arab uprisings

“There are certainly many risks, including, in the short to medium term, the risk that a reactionary, Islamist alternative may prevail. That, by the way, is the US plan, unfortunately backed by Europe as well, at least as far as Egypt is concerned. T…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Obama asks Israeli ambassador to preside over the White House Iftar

I mean who is most qualified to address Muslim events than the Israeli ambassador?  ”Israeli ambassador Michael Oren attended the annual White House dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.”

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Queen YouTube

Queen YouTube of Jordan should tweet this: to my friends in Davos.  We have not been able to join you.  We are terrified that we may be overthrown and dragged through the streets.  But we think about you always, when we are not thinking …

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Queen YouTube

Queen YouTube of Jordan should tweet this: to my friends in Davos.  We have not been able to join you.  We are terrified that we may be overthrown and dragged through the streets.  But we think about you always, when we are not thinking …

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Khamis Cameron

David Cameron has assigned his son, Khamis Cameron, to crush the protests in London.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Khamis Cameron

David Cameron has assigned his son, Khamis Cameron, to crush the protests in London.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

US funding of MEMRI

“What’s more troubling, MEMRI has faced accusations of mistranslating items and cherry-picking incendiary sources to portray regional media and attitudes in an overly-negative fashion. One of the most common issues has been with MEMRI’s mistranslat…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Hariri Tribunal

Hariri tribunal yesterday confirmed that the assassination of Hariri is linked to the assassination of JFK and to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Hariri Tribunal

Hariri tribunal yesterday confirmed that the assassination of Hariri is linked to the assassination of JFK and to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Bahrain royals

I am not making this up.  Bahraini government today arranged for a demonstration to protest against Syrian regime oppression.  I am sure that Bashshar feels hurt: after all, he had offered brotherly support for the Bahraini royals.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Bahrain royals

I am not making this up.  Bahraini government today arranged for a demonstration to protest against Syrian regime oppression.  I am sure that Bashshar feels hurt: after all, he had offered brotherly support for the Bahraini royals.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

How Obama honors Muslims

He brings up Sep. 11 for his official Iftar, as if to remind the world that Muslims are terrorists.  Look at this headline:  ”Obama remembers 9/11 at Iftar dinner”.  (thanks Krim)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Israel and Arab Dictators

“Such a shift is hard for Israel, which worked with the region’s dictators for many years. Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens pointed out an unpleasant truth: “the two peace treaties that Israel concluded so far—the one with Egypt and the ot…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Return to Kawakibi

Comrade Hicham brings back the thought of `Abdul-Rahman Al-Kawikibi regarding tyranny.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

Looters and looters

“”Or take the Salford MP Hazel Blears, who has been loudly calling for draconian action against the looters. I find it very hard to make any kind of ethical distinction between Blears’s expense cheating and tax avoidance, and the straight robbery car…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad

US funding mercenaries

“”A husky former French Army officer, Mr. Rouget, 51, commanded a group of foreign fighters during Ivory Coast’s civil war in 2003, was convicted by a South African court of selling his military services and did a stint in the presidential guard of t…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by As'ad